Politics | Farmworkers Rights

2010-07-31: Headlines

Himalayan Times: Graduates migrate as farm workers 2010-07-31
KATHMANDU; Are university graduates migrating from the country to work as farm workers in foreign lands? Surprising though, the answer is, yes.
Business Report: News 2010-07-31
Failed Zambian bid to nationalise mines 'a lesson for us' | Reliance on the information this site contains is at your own risk.
Black Voice News: Administrator: Governors Veto of the Farm Worker Bill 2010-07-31
Keywords: 'America's Never Seen Anything Like This!' | BVF: 'Opportunity of a Lifetime' | SB Failing School Reforms 'A Work In Progress' | I understand Governor Schwarzenegger's decision to veto SB 1121 because I have been on both sides of the issue. What I don't understand is the penchant of people to compare everything and every situation to the Jim Crow experience. Senator Florez said the Governor,
Bangkok Post: Post Publishing PCL.: Pitfalls of 2G concession conversion 2010-07-31
The hottest issue in recent weeks has been the proposal by the Finance Ministry to convert 2G mobile concessions granted by the TOT and CAT into a licence for 15 years to help the two agencies survive as the owners of the 2G network assets under the build-transfer-operate concession terms, a Thai Rath writer said.
Businessworld: Xenophobia At Work 2010-07-31
Economic anxiety joins the fear of others to trigger anti-immigrant policies in the developed countrie...
Justmeans: Sustainable Food Today: Agroecology 2010-07-31
Sustainable Food Today: AgroecologyShare Agroecology is the logical extension of sustainable food production. The term itself is an amalgam of the word Agriculture and Ecology. It focuses on natural rhythms of the environment to produce ecosystems on the farm, obviously employing the organic options, but even further than "organic" labeling.Agroecology.
The Guardian: Axing wages board will see farm workers suffer 2010-07-31
The government's decision to abolish the Agricultural Wages Board (AWB) has been presented by the secretary of state in charge, Caroline Spelman, as a simple matter of clearing up unnecessary duplication of arms' length bodies under the remit of her department, Defra.
Charlotte Observer: 40 years ago, farmworkers made history 2010-07-31
Comments will be enabled on all stories. | src="http:/ / s7.addthis.com/ static/ btn/ sm-plus.gif" | Forty years ago, workers in the United States won a great victory. | On July 29, 1970, the United Farm Workers of America ended its successful grape boycott when growers agreed to the first union contract. | It was an improbable outcome.

2010-07-30: Headlines

KKCO-TV: Grand Valley divided on illegal immigration 2010-07-30
The divide over Arizona's crackdown on illegal immigration continues to be felt passionately across the Grand Valley.
PR-USA.net: Editors' Choice(f): Public campaign denounces migrant worker program managed by IOM 2010-07-30
Canada's largest private-sector union, the United Food and Commercial Workers (UFCW Canada), has launched - in collaboration with the Agriculture Workers Alliance (AWA) - a major campaign to denounce the systematic abuse and violation of the rights of Guatemalan farm workers who come to Canada through the Temporary Foreign Workers Program (TFWP).
The Salinas Californian: Salinas-area UFW group to leave Phoenix today 2010-07-30
Following a full day of protests and vigils in Phoenix, a group of anti-SB 1070 demonstrators from the Salinas-area is heading home today.
The Nation.: For Half a Century, Jesse Jackson Has Helped Lead Fight for Progressive Politics 2010-07-30
Jesse Jackson was arrested for the first time 50 years ago this month, leading a civil rights demonstration in his home town of Greenville, South Carolina. On July 16, 1960, the 18-year-old Jackson and a group of 7 other young people protested the segregated public library, by sitting in at the whites-only library and reading books. The "Greenville 8"
Business Report: Cosatu deplores farm workers conditions 2010-07-30
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Business Report: Zuma admits farm workers conditions are not ideal 2010-07-30
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Interlochen Public Radio: Arizonas Legal Battles Could Affect Michigan Bill 2010-07-30
A decision from a federal judge to limit the scope of a controversial immigration law in Arizona has raised questions about the future of a similar bill in Michigan. A Republican proposal in the state House would require officials to check the immigration status of anyone whom they believe could be an illegal immigrant.
The Packer: Top Stories Western Growers praises veto of overtime bill 2010-07-30
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a farm worker overtime bill that that industry advocates say would have hurt the state's farm workers and growers.
Sacramento Bee: 40 years later, grape boycott still a huge accomplishment 2010-07-30
Forty years ago, workers in the United States won a great victory.
Ponte Vedra Recorder: Green up with local food 2010-07-30
The Ponte Vedra Recorder is your local source for local news, blogging, calendar of events, shopping, arts & entertainment, and sporting events.
Stockton Record: DA catches defense off guard 2010-07-30
Defense attorneys in the criminal case involving the death of 17-year-old farm worker Maria Isavel Vasquez Jimenez, were surprised when prosecutors announced they would not drop involuntary manslaughter charges against the contractor who employed her.
AZ Central.com: Immigration-reform advocates miss John McCain 2010-07-30
Keywords: , Onetime champion of immigration reform appears nowhere near ready to rejoin Democrats in the fight.
Leagle.com: WERSAL v. SEXTON 2010-07-30
Patrick D. Sexton, in his official capacity as Chair of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards; William J. Egan, in his official capacity as a Member of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards; Douglas A. Fuller, in his official capacity as a Member of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards; Jon M. Hopeman, in his official capacity as a Member of the Minnesota Board of Judicial Standards;
Inquirer.net: SC ruling puzzles Luisita workers 2010-07-30
Keywords: addthis_logo= 'http:/ / images.inquirer.net/ images/ inquirerlogo150x45.jpg'; | ContentSlider("newslistbox", "", linktext) | Filed Under: Agrarian Reform, Benigno Aquino III, Judiciary (system of justice)
The Mountain Enterprise: Lockwood Deputy Chases Down Suspect near Pot Farm 2010-07-30
July 30, 2010: Lockwood Deputy Chases Down Suspect near Pot Farm, from our Community section.
Lexington Herald Leader: 40 years later, grape boycott still a huge accomplishment 2010-07-30
Forty years ago, workers in the United States won a great victory. | On July 29, 1970, the United Farm Workers of America ended its successful grape boycott when the growers agreed to sign the first contract with the union. | It seemed like an improbable outcome, as the battle pitted a mostly Mexican as well as Filipino immigrant work force against powerful agricultural growers in California. | src="http:/ / media.kentucky."

2010-07-29: Headlines

Bradenton Herald: Bennett on Ariz. immigration laws rebuke: What was judge thinking? 2010-07-29
State Sen. Mike Bennett wondered “what was the judge thinking?” after hearing that a federal judge Wednesday had dealt a serious rebuke to Arizona’s tough, new immigration law.
Bakersfield Californian: CAMILLE GAVIN: Spotlight mixes musicals, edgy fare 2010-07-29
Spotlight Theatre\'s nine selections for its main stage 2010-11 season are an eclectic mix of cultural diversity and musical comedy. Its separate Spotlight Series, designed to appeal to mature audiences, has a total of five offerings. | "Mrs. Frisby and the Rats of NIMH" | Bakersfield Museum of Art, 1930 R St.
Bellingham Herald: Governor vetoes overtime bill for farm workers 2010-07-29
SACRAMENTO, Calif SACRAMENTO, Calif. - Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger on Wednesday vetoed a bill that would have given more overtime pay to farm workers, saying it would overturn long-standing rules and create "additional burdens on California businesses." | The legislation was a top priority for Sen. Dean Florez, a Democrat, who in a statement accused the governor of missing a chance to
Ventura County Star: Local activists will still make trek to protest in Arizona 2010-07-29
Ventura County residents react to a federal judge's preliminary injunction, blocking some of the most controversial aspects of the Arizona immigration law.
Bakersfield Californian: Governor vetoes Florez bill for field worker overtime 2010-07-29
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger Wednesday evening vetoed legislation by Senate Majority Leader Dean Florez, D-Shafter, that aimed to give farm workers overtime pay after eight hours of work a day, and 40 hours a week. | Allowing new overtime rules for what's largely a seasonal occupation would hurt businesses here, increase unemployment and lower wages, Schwarzenegger said in a statement.
ABC30.com: Food supply cutoff for Fresno County families 2010-07-29
The last food distribution under Fresno County's "Drought Declaration" will take place in Fowler Thursday morning.
Stockton Record: Governor vetoes overtime for farm workers 2010-07-29
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger has vetoed a bill that would have extended overtime-pay rights to California farm workers, saying the move would have been a burden to vulnerable agricultural businesses.
Los Angeles Times: Schwarzenegger vetoes overtime for farmworkers 2010-07-29
The governor agrees with giant agribusinesses and organic-farm owners who contend that an eight-hour workday isn't practical in the agriculture industry.
Stockton Record: No plea deal in farm worker death 2010-07-29
Prosecutors said Wednesday they will not consider a plea deal in the case against the owner and two supervisors of dismantled Merced Farm Labor, the company that employed a 17-year-old pregnant farm worker who died of heat stroke in 2008.
San Francisco Chronicle: Schwarzenegger vetoes farmworker overtime bill 2010-07-29
Keywords: (07-28) 19:06 PDT Sacramento, Calif. (AP) -- Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger vetoed a bill Wednesday that would have given California farmworkers overtime pay after working 40 hours in a week, the same as other...

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